Yoga more beneficial than gymming, says Gautam Gambhir

Gautam Gambhir, the newly-elected Member of Parliament, said that for sportsmen, yoga is more beneficial than gymming. The former batsman performed the spiritual and asetic discipline on the fifth International Yoga Day on Friday at an event in Delhi.

"Yoga is very important for a sports person and sportsmen always practice yoga. Both gymming and yoga are important, but yoga helps in building concentration and keeps you calm and peaceful to take better decisions," Gambhir told to reportes during the Yoga event at Delhi

The 37-year-old batsman played for more than 15 years for India and scored 4,154 runs in 58 test matches. In 147 ODIs he had 5,238 runs under his name.

"Yoga does not only make your body fit but also helps you gain mental peace. If your mind is healthy then this country will also remain healthy," the 37-year-old lawmaker said.

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Just before the 2019 general elections, Gambhir joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and won the election contesting from East Delhi seat.

Gautam Gambhir is the only Indian and one of four international cricketers to have scored hundreds in five consecutive Test matches. He is the only Indian batsman to have scored more than 300 runs in four consecutive Test series. He was conferred the Arjuna Award, India's second highest sporting award, in the year 2008 by the President of India. In 2009, he was the number one ranked batsman in ICC Test rankings. The same year, he was the recipient of the ICC Test Player of the Year award. In 2019, he received the Padma Shri from the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India.

In 2019, he received the Padma Shri from the Government of India, the fourth highest civilian award in India. Gambhir was selected in India's squad for the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, which India went on to win in South Africa, beating Pakistan in the final. Gambhir performed well in the shortest form of the game, ending the tournament as India's top run scorer, with 227 at an average of 37.83, including three half-centuries which included a crucial 75 runs off 54 balls against Pakistan in the final.

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